be.Tween is NOT just about taking pretty pictures. This is a transformational journey for your child.

This is the role each part of the process will play:

1. First, we start with the pre-session questionnaire – a way for me to get to know the young person who will be in front of my lens. This ensures that we create an environment and photoshoot that will have a positive impact. It’s also how I get quotes about and affirmations for the tween to include in their video slideshow! 
2. Then we move on to the photoshoot itself. By creating a safe space, using positive language, guiding their posing yet also offering a chance for self-expression, and geeking out with them over the things they are most passionate about, I help tweens shed their insecurities and let their personality shine. While they are having a fun experience in front of my camera, I’m capturing amazing images of them – this is when the transformation really starts to takes place. 
3. And finally – hanging their portraits up on your walls. Did you know that research shows children who grow up in homes where their photos are displayed have higher self-esteem? This is why the benefits of a be.Tween photoshoot will last long beyond the session itself. At any age photographs can play an important role in shaping our perceptions of ourselves, but this can be especially true for tweens who are highly influenced by their peers, feel pressured by societal expectations, and are constantly comparing themselves to others. When you hang their photographs up at home you will be boosting their confidence at an age when they most need it! When your child is having a rough day they can watch their video and it will be like having a personal cheering squad, giving them words of encouragement and showing them all of the ways they are seen, loved, and celebrated. Imagine how reassuring and inspiring that will feel!